The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30
Declaring 1t a Formidable Breach of Political
Trust and Calculated to Provoke Disor-
ders of the Most Serious Character.
Indications that the Bill vii, Have To
Be Modified Before It Can Be Passed.
Exciting Scenes in Dublin in Connection with
the Imprisonment of Fathers Ryan and
Slattery-General News by Cable.


LONDON, March 29.-In the House Of Com
mons. this evening" Mr.. Gladstone said he felt |
obliged to support the amendment of Mr.. Par |
nell because the bill, stated by Mr.. Balfour. |
was based upon grounds altogether insufficient. |
The measure, he said. instead of securing
obedience to the laws, would aggravate the Of
fenses of those disposed to violate the law and
provoke the most serious of disorders. The
attempt On the part of the government to ex-
cuse their proposals on the ground that crime
in Ireland for the past three years had greatly
increased, was not backed up by any official
information which sustained the charges, and
this was the first time that he ever knew
anonymous assertions and communications to
be imposed upon Parliament in support
of the demands of a government for
legislation. A demand was made upon the
House to commit the most formidable breaches
of trust that popular assembly could perpe
trate, and to relax the conditions upon which
alone Parliament should sanction change of
the criminal law in order to allow it to fall with
increased stringency upon particular portion OF
the Queens subjects The opposition, he said,
demands that an opportunity to examine the
provisions Of the measure be given them. .The
holding of Irish trials in London would be ter
rible blow to the national feeling of the people
of Ireland, and the reason advanced for trans
ferring such trials had no foundation in truth
and justice. AS to the proposal to make perma-
nent the duration of the bill Mr.. Gladstone said
il was simply outrageous and made ones blood
boil To establish what had formerly been only
temporary remedy as permanent rule of
the existence of society in Ireland would
be to put the brand of nferiority upon Ireland
forever. Since the elections in 1885, since the
bulk CT shs Liberal party judged it both right
and safe to grant home rule, Ireland has been
free of crime and outrage. This was because the
people of Ireland knew that large body of the
Liberals had adopted their interests, and the Lib
erals, he said. would not desert Ireland as long
as the present course Of moderation continued
there
Mr. Goschen, replying to Mr.. Gladstone, said
the government would be dsgraced if it did not
frustrate the enemies of the laws. Mr.. Goschen
taunted Mr.. Gladstone with being an ally of the
National League, whose aims absolute sepa
ration from the union, and made statements
similar to those made by Mr. Balfour last night
regarding the odium cast upon Irish jurors who
had properly performed their duty. Mr.. Goschen
while making some very strong statements aud
indulging in q considerable degree of invective
and sarcasm, was not at all impressive and his
manner plainly betrayed the fact that he felt not
exactly at ease in his role of champion of Tory
government.
Mr.. Gladstone's speech is widely commented
upon as An effective exposure of the feebieness
of the governments reasons for demanding CO.
ercion. The strength of his reasoning is ad-
mitted by the Conservatives. and is felt keenly
| by the Unonist Liberals more of whom threat
en- to secede unless the coercion bill be reduced
| to simple provision against boycotting and the
| 'Plan Of Campaign" The Conservatives al
| ready talk Of dropping the proposal relating to
transfer OF jury trials, especially since the
| Unonist papers in the provinces declare them
| untenable. Mr.. Gladstone renewed his defiance
of the government to attempt to enforce closure.
| The Gladstonians are confident they can delay
| the passage Of the bill until May, and in the
meanwhile are hopeful that the evolution of
events will foil the whole scheme. The ''whps"
On each side have forbidden members to be alb
sent during the holidays unless paired.
Radical societies throughout the country are
passing resolutions against the coercion bill,
pronouncine it ''impolitic and unjust" The
| English Radical press denounces the measure in
|
Mall Gazette says: "Such measure, subject
| ing nation-white- skinned. Christian and civ
| ilized-to arbitrary interference with the eie
mentary liberties and rights of man, would JUS
| tify :nsurrection. If the Irish rose in revolt
they would have our hearty sympathy and sup
port If did not wish to revolt against such
a system. they would deserve our infinite con-
! tempt"
| The Scene In the Commons on Monday Night
| Cable Special to Louisville Times.
/ It was not till Bafour reached the coerciye
| clauses themselves that disorder grew over
whelmns. He began by the bold statement,
I'VE propose to abolish trial by jury altogether,
| which excited another roar of laughter from
Parnellites, who, having started. hardly
| stopped again. AS he proceeded to detail the
government proposals he assailed by sue
| cession of contemptuous questions showered at
| him, jeering interjeetions. and suggested
| emendatons of his speech, mock encouragement
to go ahead" Keep it up" Don't stop"
When he hesitated for a moment there was
perfect chorus of cat-calls.
! At first everyone was astounded. The Speak
er did not interfere, but the explanation is that
his conduct was the wisest under the circum-
stances as he saw in a moment the Irish mem
bers were so excited and filled with passion as
| to be absolutely beyond control, and he was not
| willing to provoke direct conflict between him
self and them. which could only have resulted in
their suspension On the front opposition bench
Gladstone and Morley sat side by side. Glad
stones face flushed deep red-a most unusual
| thing with HMM his excitement AS the strpgen-
| cy OF the measure became gradually apparent.
| Both of them several times broke out into the
union of cries and indignant gestures. During the
latter part Of the speech all order and authority